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SOLE’S INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING 9TH EDITION, (2024)
BY MARY BETH FLYNN MAKIC, LAUREN T MORATA
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PART 1: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS ___________________________________________________ 3
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING __________________________________________3
CHAPTER 2: PATIENT AND FAMILY RESPONSE TO THE CRITICAL CARE EXPERIENCE ______________19
CHAPTER 3: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING __________________________33
CHAPTER 4: PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE _____________________________________________54
CHAPTER 5: ORGAN DONATION ____________________________________________________________66
CHAPTER 6: COMFORT AND SEDATION ______________________________________________________83
PART 2: TOOLS FOR THE CRITICAL CARE NURSE ______________________________________ 97
CHAPTER 7: NUTRITIONAL THERAPY ________________________________________________________97
CHAPTER 8: DYSRHYTHMIA INTERPRETATION AND MANAGEMENT _____________________________ 107
CHAPTER 9: HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING __________________________________________________ 137
CHAPTER 10: VENTILATORY ASSISTANCE __________________________________________________ 154
CHAPTER 11: RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS AND CODE MANAGEMENT ____________________________ 170
PART 3: NURSING CARE DURING CRITICAL ILLNESS ___________________________________ 182
CHAPTER 12: SHOCK, SEPSIS, AND MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME _______________ 182
CHAPTER 13: CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS _____________________________________________ 198
CHAPTER 14: NERVOUS SYSTEM ALTERATIONS _____________________________________________ 212
CHAPTER 15: ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE _______________________________________________ 228
CHAPTER 16: ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY ______________________________________________________ 263
CHAPTER 17: HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNE DISORDERS ____________________________________ 318
CHAPTER 18: GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS ___________________________________________ 371
CHAPTER 19: ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS ___________________________________________________ 386
CHAPTER 20: TRAUMA AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT _______________________________________ 402
CHAPTER 21: BURNS ____________________________________________________________________ 434
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PART 1: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING
MARY B. F. MAKIC: SOLE’S INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING 9TH EDITION, (2024)
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. NURSE OF THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE
IN ADVANCING CRITICAL CARE NURSING PRACTICE?
A. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES (AACN)
B. AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION (ANA)
C. SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (SCCM)
D. EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION (ENA)
CORRECT ANS>>A
EXPLANATION: THE AACN IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON PROMOTING THE
ADVANCEMENT OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING PRACTICE AND SUPPORTING NURSES IN
THE ICU. WHILE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE SCCM AND ANA ARE ALSO IMPORTANT IN
HEALTHCARE, AACN IS THE PRIMARY ORGANIZATION FOR CRITICAL CARE NURSING.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: KNOWLEDGE REF: P. 4
OBJ: DISCUSS THE PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT CRITICAL CARE PRACTICE. TOP: NURSING
PROCESS STEP: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
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2. A NURSE WITH 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IS
INTERESTED IN OBTAINING CERTIFICATION. WHICH CREDENTIAL WOULD BE MOST
APPROPRIATE FOR HER TO PURSUE?
A. ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION (ACNPC)
B. CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST IN CRITICAL CARE (CCNS)
C. CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE (CCRN)
D. PROGRESSIVE CARE CERTIFIED NURSE (PCCN)
CORRECT ANS>>C
EXPLANATION: THE CCRN CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED FOR REGISTERED NURSES
WHO PROVIDE DIRECT CARE TO CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS. IT IS THE MOST APPLICABLE
CREDENTIAL FOR A NURSE WORKING IN A CRITICAL CARE SETTING. THE ACNPC AND
CCNS ARE ADVANCED PRACTICE CERTIFICATIONS, WHILE THE PCCN IS MORE SUITED
FOR NURSES WORKING IN PROGRESSIVE OR INTERMEDIATE CARE UNITS.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: APPLICATION REF: P. 5
OBJ: EXPLAIN CERTIFICATION OPTIONS FOR CRITICAL CARE NURSES. TOP: NURSING
PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
3. THE MAIN GOAL OF OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN CRITICAL CARE
NURSING IS TO:
A. VALIDATE NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN CRITICAL CARE
B. GUARANTEE THAT THE NURSE WILL MAKE NO ERRORS IN CARE
C. QUALIFY FOR LEADERSHIP OR GRADUATE SCHOOL POSITIONS
D. INCREASE HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CRITICAL CARE SERVICES
CORRECT ANS>>A